He Kāinga Taurikura o Tangitū: Treasured Coastal Environment
This project focussed on our Kuku Reef at Tangoio, a taonga that is under threat largely due to human activities.
Below are links to outputs for you to explore, including:
- Project Report including mātauranga tuku iho, and beautiful images.
- Story Map with underwater videos
- Our Cultural Environmental Assessment Framework
- Tirohanga Tohu Observational Survey you can participate in
- Video
- Radio interview
- Info on Te Tumu Tangitū (our Hapū advisory group for the project)
- The four project phases
This was a collaborative project with NIWA and was funded by Ko Ngā Moana Whakauka – Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge and Te Kūwaha (NIWA’s National Centre for Māori Environmental Research).
Tihei Tangitū!
Project Report
Please click here to access the final project report. The report includes: Our Hapū Worldview Research Phases Cultural Environmental Assessment Framework Using mātauranga tuku iho to assess hauora Science-based approaches […]
Story Map
You can see underwater footage and some results from He Kāinga Taurikura o Tangitū project online by clicking on this link to the Story Map. You can explore the Story […]
Cultural Environmental Assessment Framework
Click here for He Kāinga Taurikura – our Cultural Environmental Assessment Framework This Framework was conceptualised to guide and communicate the Hapū assessment of environmental taonga. It is based on […]
Tirohanga Tohu Observational Survey
The Tirohanga Tohu Survey is designed to help strengthen our relationship with Tangitū, by calling us together at Kuku Reef for a shared purpose. It also focusses our attention on […]
Video for Te Au o Te Moana
We created a video introducing our Hapū and our project on Kuku Rock. The video ends with Perēri King singing Whakarongo Mai, while showing photos of the impact of the […]
He Kāinga Taurikura o Tangitū Update
Our latest Parikārangaranga included an update on our project. This post includes a few more photos and info. For more background on the project, please click here
Mātakitaki Mai!
This video introduces He Kāinga Taurikura o Tangitū – our project focussed on kuku reef:
Te Tumu Tangitū
Te Tumu Tangitū is our new Hapū Advisory Group for our project He Kāinga Taurikura o Tangitū: Treasured Coastal Environment. The group includes whānau who are experienced divers and whānau […]
RADIO INTERVIEW
To listen to our Toihau (Chair) Tania Hopmans speak about the project in an interview with Radio Waatea, on 25 March 2022, click here.
Project Phases
1) Cultural Environmental Assessment Framework: He Kāinga Taurikura is a framework conceptualised to guide and communicate the Hapū assessment of environmental taonga, ensuring its relevance and applicability into the future. […]
